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April 16, 2020June 5, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Atlantis (2019)

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  • 2019, Ukraine, Valentyn Vasyanovych
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Shot in austere long takes, this post-apocalyptic drama from Ukraine is a cautionary tale on both the psychological and ecological impact of war.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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April 14, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Arbitrage (2012)

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  • 2012, USA
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Richard Gere gives an excellent performance in this intense drama about moral dilemmas and making hard choices.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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April 14, 2020September 3, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Apple, The (1998)

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  • 1998, Iran, Samira Makhmalbaf
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You wouldnโ€™t expect this mature and revelatory work to have been directed by a 17-year old woman in Iran.

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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April 14, 2020April 13, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Anomalisa (2015)

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  • 2015, Charlie Kaufman, UK, USA
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Charlie Kaufmanโ€™s quaint and surreal stop-motion animation wonโ€™t blow you away, but its mature themes of isolation and companionship largely resonate.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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April 13, 2020July 13, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Edge of Democracy, The (2019)

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  • 2019, Brazil, Documentary, Petra Costa
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A largely engrossing crash course on how the current Brazilian political landscape, warts and all, came to be in this incisive Oscar-nominated documentary.  

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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April 13, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Anguish (1987)

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  • 1987, Bigas Luna, Spain
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A meta-horror film that sees the spectator as victim, constructed as a part-experimental, part visceral experience.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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April 13, 2020April 21, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

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  • 1959, Otto Preminger, USA
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One of the best courtroom dramas ever shot, Premingerโ€™s film may be lengthy but is tremendously engaging.

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

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April 12, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Albert Nobbs (2011)

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  • 2011, Ireland, UK
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Strong performances by Glenn Close and Mia Wasikowska help to elevate this heartfelt Oscar-baiting period film to something that is worth a watch.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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April 12, 2020April 12, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Aftershock (2010)

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  • 2010, China, Feng Xiaogang
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The emotional struggles of a family torn apart by a major earthquake sets the melodramatic tone of this decades-spanning Chinese disaster epic.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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April 12, 2020September 11, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Adventures of Robin Hood, The (1938)

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  • 1938, Michael Curtiz, USA
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A light-hearted adventure-comedy from the Golden Age of Hollywood with a predictable storyline but outstanding period production design.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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